Restore (Security Authority Identifier)

How do I open Restore?
  1. In the
    Explorer
     window, verify that the applications located in the directory that you are restoring into are not currently expanded or being used by some other product or component.
  2. Right-click
    Network
     or
    Local,
     and click
    Restore
    .
Setting
Description
Archive name
The name of the backup archive file to be restored. By default, the archive name is
ApplicationName.bak
 file.
Directory type
Identifies the type of information held within the backup archive file.
  • FactoryTalk Directory
     - Identifies an archive file that contains the contents of an entire directory, including all applications and the System folder.
  • Application and System
     - Identifies an archive file that contains both an application and a System folder.
  • Application
     - Identifies an archive file that contains only an application.
  • System Only
     - Restoring the System folder overwrites all user and computer accounts and groups, passwords, policy settings, and security settings for all applications in the
    FactoryTalk Directory
    .
Application(s)
The name of the application or applications held in the backup archive file.
Restore directory contents only
Restores applications, users, computers, groups, passwords, policies, and security settings. The security authority identifier is not restored.
Restore security authority identifier only
Only restores the security authority identifier. Applications, users, computers, groups, passwords, policies, and security settings are not restored.
Back up your directory and remove the old bindings from all controllers and controller projects before continuing. Back up the directory with the new identifier after the restore process is completed.
FactoryTalk Directory configuration
Restores applications, users, computers, groups, passwords, policies, and security settings. This option is only available when Restore directory contents is selected.
FactoryTalk Linx
 configuration
Restores shortcut and driver configurations of
FactoryTalk Linx
.
Only
FactoryTalk Linx
 configurations exist on the local PC can be restored. Refer to Restore
FactoryTalk Linx
 configuration to find how to restore a distributed system.
FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
 configuration
Restores server configuration, UA Server Endpoint settings, Advanced Settings, and UA Tag List configuration in
FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
.
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